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Mars Area School District

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Lunch Program/Menus

Lunch Counter

Food Service Department
520 Route 228
Mars, Pa. 16046
Ph: (724) 625-1988
 
Nutrition Inc., Food Service Provider
Bridget Cavanaugh, Food Service Director

Mars Area School District offers daily breakfast and lunch in every school. The lunch price for the 2022-2023 School Year is $2.80 for elementary students (K-6). Breakfast is $1.00 for all elementary students. The a la carte milk price is 65 cents.  The lunch price is $3.00 for middle school and high school students and breakfast is $1.00 for these students.

The District participates in the National School Lunch Program, which offers discounted or free meals to eligible families. Applications for the program are available online at www.marsk12.org and at www.compass.state.pa.us. All children approved for free or reduced-price meals the previous year are automatically eligible for the first 30 days of the next school year. (Note: Mars Area High School and Mars Area Middle School do not participate in the National School Lunch Program; however, eligible students in Grades 7-12 may still apply for discounted or free meals. An application specific to the High School/Middle School program is available at www.marsk12.org.)

For more information about the District’s School Lunch Program, contact Kris Barr at (724) 625-1518, ext. 1510, or [email protected].



Meal Modification Requests
 
Parents may request meal modifications to accommodate a child's disability in accordance with District Policy 209.1 Food Allergy Management. To view the policy, click on the appropriate link in the right-hand column.

PUBLIC NOTICE (School Nutrition Association)

Cafeteria Notices
 
À La Carte Items Cannot Be Charged — All Mars Area School District parents are advised that à la carte items may not be charged to a student’s school meal account if the account has a negative balance. Students may pay for à la carte items with cash if their meal account has a positive balance or by or using a student meal account with a positive balance. The District will always provide a student with a school meal regardless of his/her ability to pay. Questions may directed to the individual school cafeteria.

USDA Summer Food Service Program

The USDA Summer Food Service Program offers free meals for all children and teens, ages 18 and younger, at many locations throughout the community during the summer months while school is not in session.
 
Schools and/or families may use any of the following methods to locate sites that serve free meals to children during the summer: 
  • Call 211
  • Call 1 (866) 3Hungry or 1 (877) 8Hambre
  • Text “FOOD” or “COMIDA” to 877877 during the summer months 
  • Text “SUMMER MEALS” or “VERANO” to 97779. 
  • Visit the U.S. Department of Agriculture Food & Nutrition Service website at www.fns.usda.gov/summerfoodrocks 
  • Use the Site Locator App for smartphones - Rangeapp.org
 
 
 
 
 
 

Mars Area School District is an equal opportunity education institution and will not discriminate
on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex and handicap in its activities, programs 
or employment practices as required by Title VI, Title IX and Section 504.
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MASD Policies Links
 
808 Food Services

209.1 Food Allergy Management